Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coatbridge was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 6,777 votes over Unionist. This page covers every general election in Coatbridge from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Arthur Louis Hamilton Buchanan (Unionist)
13,188
64.5%
Owen Coyle (Labour)
5,934 (29.0 pts)
64.8%
1922
James Welsh (Labour)
12,038
49.0%
Arthur Louis Hamilton Buchanan (Unionist)
2,314 (9.4 pts)
80.1%
1923
James Welsh (Labour)
12,292
55.5%
John Buchanan Young (Unionist)
2,427 (10.9 pts)
71.7%
1924
James Welsh (Labour)
12,782
50.1%
Thomas Cecil Russell Moore (Unionist)
57 (0.2 pts)
84.0%
1929
James Welsh (Labour)
16,879
55.0%
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home (Unionist)
7,669 (25.0 pts)
82.3%
1931
William Paterson Templeton (Unionist)
16,223
51.3%
James Welsh (Labour)
1,501 (4.8 pts)
83.4%
1935
James Barr (Labour)
17,535
57.2%
Thomas David King Murray (Unionist)
4,414 (14.4 pts)
78.5%
1945
Jean Mann (Labour)
18,619
61.1%
Ronald Stanley Russell (Unionist)
6,777 (22.2 pts)
76.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Louis Hamilton Buchanan
Unionist
13,188
64.5%
Yes
Owen Coyle
Labour
7,254
35.5%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Welsh
Labour
12,038
49.0%
Yes
Arthur Louis Hamilton Buchanan
Unionist
9,724
39.6%
No
Daniel Patterson Blades
Liberal
2,802
11.4%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Welsh
Labour
12,292
55.5%
Yes
John Buchanan Young
Unionist
9,865
44.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Welsh
Labour
12,782
50.1%
Yes
Thomas Cecil Russell Moore
Unionist
12,725
49.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Welsh
Labour
16,879
55.0%
Yes
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home
Unionist
9,210
30.0%
No
Robert Irvine
Liberal
4,610
15.0%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Paterson Templeton
Unionist
16,223
51.3%
Yes
James Welsh
Labour
14,722
46.6%
No
William Weir Gilmour
New Party
674
2.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Barr
Labour
17,535
57.2%
Yes
Thomas David King Murray
Unionist
13,121
42.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jean Mann
Labour
18,619
61.1%
Yes
Ronald Stanley Russell
Unionist
11,842
38.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coatbridge has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coatbridge in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Coatbridge in 1945 with 18,619 votes (61.1%), a majority of 6,777 votes over Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won Coatbridge since 1918?
Since 1918, Coatbridge has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Coatbridge?
The closest result on record for Coatbridge was 1924, when Labour beat Unionist by just 57 votes (0.2 percentage points).